Frederic Remington : the masterworks by Michael Edward Shapiro(
Book
)12
editions published
between
1988
and
1991
in
English
and held by
1,544 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
It would be easy to dismiss Remington's Wild West panorama with his glorified cowboys and noble savages, his ready-made melancholy
and sunsets. While this catalogue of a traveling exhibition recognizes the painter's vocal jingoism and racism, it aims to
show that he was much more than a facile celebrant of American frontier life. In Remington's later paintings, a literal realism
gave way to impressionism and symbolism. His pure, almost abstract landscapes and romantic nocturnes suggest that white settlers
could live in harmony with nature instead of imposing their will on it. The energy and dynamism of his darkly encrusted, cantilevered
sculptures are undeniable. Remington's awareness that the destruction of Amerindian civilization was a national tragedy is
reflected in his little-known, melodramatic novels and short stories, as one of the essays here makes clear. With 180 plates
(half in color), this album highlights his diverse artistic outlets, from photography to drawing. Shapiro is chief curator
at the St. Louis Art Museum; Hassrick is director of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. BOMC dividend selection, American
Artist Book Club alternate. (March)

Masks : faces of culture by John W Nunley(
Book
)2
editions published
in
1999
in
English
and held by
1,240 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Transporting readers across centuries and continents, this volume presents masks from all over the world. 200 colorplates
provide such stunning and diverse examples as an intricately carved coronation mask from Cameroon; an exquisite gold Egyptian
mummy mask; colorful Mexican Day of the Dead masks; and breathtaking Noh theater masks from Japan." "Accompanying the photographs
are essays tracing the functions of masks throughout history, written by scholars in the fields of art history, anthropology,
decorative arts and design, and theater. John Nunley examines cross-cultural themes in his discussion of the origins of masks
and their use in rituals. He also analyzes the phenomenon of men who "cross-dress" in masquerade, because women are not allowed
to wear masks in many societies." "John Emigh and Lesley K. Ferris explore the role of masks in theater, whose roots lie in
ritual performance. Cara McCarty looks at the ways in which masks are featured in the medium of film as well. But these artistic
examples are not the only masks found in industrial societies. McCarty also discusses the proliferation of masks for physical
protection, in areas such as military combat, sports competitions, and space exploration."--Jacket

Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi by Keith Christiansen(
Book
)3
editions published
in
2001
in
English
and held by
1,127 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The catalogue for the first full-scale exhibition of the works of Orazio Gentileschi, the most talented follower of Caravaggio
and a figure of international renown, and his daughter Artemisia, the first Italian woman artist who was not only praised
for her art by her contemporaries but whose paintings influenced the work of later generations

George Caleb Bingham by Michael Edward Shapiro(
Book
)7
editions published
in
1990
in
English
and held by
816 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Roy Lichtenstein, 1970-1980 by Roy Lichtenstein(
Book
)10
editions published
between
1981
and
1982
in
English
and held by
771 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Vincent Van Gogh and the painters of the petit boulevard by Cornelia Homburg(
Book
)5
editions published
in
2001
in
English
and held by
700 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Most people think of van Gogh as a tortured loner, but the engrossing Vincent van Gogh and the Painters of the Petit Boulevard
makes plain his great desire to be part of the art world of his time. Focusing on the years between 1886 (when he came to
Paris) and 1890 (the year of his death), four art historians examine the competitive spirit of young radical painters who
searched for ways to express their reactions to an industrialized world increasingly remote from the idealized values of peasant
life. The painters (who included Paul Gauguin, Georges Seurat, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Signac, and Émile Bernard)
were vastly different from one another in style and temperament. Yet van Gogh embraced them all as "painters of the petit
boulevard"--Fellow unrecognized artists toiling in out-of-the-way studios and showing their work in cafés rather than in
swank galleries. Dreaming of founding a colony of like-minded painters he called "The Studio of the South," van Gogh decamped
to Arles in 1888. But the only artist who joined him, for two stressful months, was Gauguin. Both were loners, and differences
loomed large. While van Gogh worked from nature, conveying his physical engagement with thick marks on canvas, Gauguin looked
inward, abstracting objects with a thin application of paint. Even on a personal level, Gauguin's swaggering ease with the
local women magnified van Gogh's insecurities. Each essay illuminates a different aspect of the complex personal, social,
and artistic motivations that fueled each "petit boulevard" artist's search for a personal artistic identity. Lavishly illustrated
and fluidly written, this book is the catalog for an exhibition of the same name at the St. Louis Art Museum (through May
13, 2001) and the Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt (June 8-September 2, 2001)."

In the light of Italy : Corot and early open-air painting by Philip Conisbee(
Book
)5
editions published
in
1996
in
English
and held by
658 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Prominent art historians Philip Conisbee, Sarah Faunce, Jeremy Strick, Peter Galassi, and Vincent Pomarede discuss the cultural,
theoretical, and art historical background of this school of outdoor painting. They examine the early history of open-air
painting, its theory and practice, the sites of Rome and southern Italy that were painted, and the delicate balance that existed
among realism, memory and imagination. A rich selection of representative paintings is discussed and reproduced. The book
is the catalogue for an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Saint Louis Art
Museum

Art of the Osage by Garrick Alan Bailey(
Book
)1
edition published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
580 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Provides the first comprehensive presentation of the art of the Osage people, explores the interconnections among their material
culture, social organization, cosmology, aesthetics, and rituals. Includes over 100 color photographs of various artifacts
and works of Osage art

Carleton E. Watkins, photographer of the American West by Peter E Palmquist(
Book
)2
editions published
in
1983
in
English
and held by
568 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Works of the nineteenth century photographer who focused mainly on landscape photos, and Yosemite was a favorite subject of
his. His photos of the valley significantly influenced the United States Congress' decision to preserve it as a National Park

Bulletin by St. Louis Art Museum(
)
in
English
and held by
540 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Defining eye : women photographers of the 20th century : selections from the Helen Kornblum collection by Olivia Lahs-Gonzales(
Book
)2
editions published
in
1997
in
English
and held by
446 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This book celebrates an international array of both historic and contemporary women photographers, whose important contributions
to art and photography have provided a collective perspective on life, the self, the world, and each other. From well-known
luminaries of the medium such as Diane Arbus, Margaret Bourke-White, Nan Goldin, Laura Gilpin, Dorothea Lange, Imogen Cunningham,
Cindy Sherman, Tina Barney, and Annie Leibovitz, to far lesser-known figures, this book is not so much comprehensive as an
ideal cross-section of those women whose images have shaped the way we view the world

St. Louis & the Arch by Joel Meyerowitz(
Book
)2
editions published
in
1980
in
English
and held by
439 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Painting on light : drawings and stained glass in the age of Dürer and Holbein by Barbara Butts(
Book
)5
editions published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
436 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The names Albrecht Durer and Hans Holbein the Younger evoke the dazzling accomplishments of Renaissance panel painting and
printmaking, but they may not summon images of stained glass. Nevertheless, D rer, Holbein, and their southern German and
Swiss contemporaries designed some of the most splendid works in the history of the medium. This lavish volume is a comprehensive
survey of the contribution to stained glass made by these extraordinarily gifted artists and the equally talented glass painters
who rendered their compositions in glass. Included are discussions of both monumental church windows and smaller-scale stained-glass
panels made for cloisters, civic buildings, residences, and private chapels. The subjects of these rarely seen drawings and
panels range from religious topics to secular themes, including love, planets, hunts, and battles. Focusing on stained glass
produced in Germany and Switzerland from about 1495 to 1530, Painting on Light includes drawings by D rer, Holbein, Albrecht
Altdorfer, Hans Baldung Grien, J rg Breu the Elder, Hans Burgkmair, Urs Graf, Hans von Kulmbach, Hans Leu the Younger, Niklaus
Manuel Deutsch, Hans Sch ufelein, Hans Weiditz, and others. This informative book is published in conjunction with an exhibition
at the Getty Museum from July 11 through September 24, 2000, and from November 7, 2000, to January 4, 2001, at the Saint Louis
Art Museum

Structure and surface : contemporary Japanese textiles by Cara McCarty(
Book
)4
editions published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
407 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The innovative aesthetics and practices of Japanese textile designers have had an impact on fabrics, fashion and interior
design throughout the world. Many examples are illustrated here with details of materials and techniques used

The carpet and the connoisseur : the James F. Ballard collection of oriental rugs by St. Louis Art Museum(
Book
)1
edition published
in
2016
in
English
and held by
2 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Catalogue of one of the USA's premier collections, given to the St Louis Art Museum by a pioneering local businessman and
his daughter; the collector's taste was far in advance of his time and highly regarded. Accompanies an eponymous exhibition